Say no to bans and taxes on your grocery bags.

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Plastic shopping bags -- the kind you get from your grocer or at the corner store -- might soon vanish from stores in your community. Misguided bans and taxes on plastic bags could weigh down the economy, increase costs for consumers and small business and leave a larger carbon footprint on the environment than alternatives. Plus, plastic bags are 100% recyclable and reused by 90% of consumers.

It's time for a common-sense plastic bag policy that's good for the economy, the environment and working families. Keep reading to find out why bag bans and taxes are a bad idea for America.

EnvironmentPlastic bags are a more environmentally-friendly option at the checkout than alternatives like paper and so-called “reusable” bags.

RecyclingThe rate of plastic bag recycling is increasing each year thanks to the 30,000 employees in the plastic bag manufacturing and recycling industry and thousands of recycling drop-off locations across the country.

Jobs and EconomyProposals to ban and tax plastic bags threaten American jobs, force consumers to spend more and cause local business to lose customers and money.

HealthBag bans and taxes force consumers to use reusable bags, which can contain unsafe levels of lead and bacteria affecting your family’s health.

ReusingNearly 90% of consumers across the country reuse plastic bags. Learn some tips on how to reuse your plastic bags today.

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Plastic bags have a lower carbon footprint than paper and reusable bags.
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Plastic bag bans and taxes have an impact on more than 30,000 American families who make their living directly from plastic bag manufacturing and recycling, as well as the thousands more who are indirectly employed.
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Studies show that taxes and bans don't keep plastic litter out of the landfill. Without plastic grocery bags, people just purchase replacement bags—often made of thicker, heavier plastic—and then send those bags to the landfill, too.
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